Anthracite Bee-fly vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pollenia viatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Anthrax	Pollenia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

View Order: Diptera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.